#MeToo Hypocrisy Exposed – Female “Leading Voice” Bought 17-Year-Old’s Silence For Sexual Abuse Claims

Originally Posted at Free Market Shooter – Authored by Jon Hall

Asia Argento with Jimmy Bennett in 2013.

Overnight, news broke that Asia Argento, the Italian actress who was among the first to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, secretly paid hush money to a young male actor who accused her of sexual assault in the months following her shaming of the disgraced media mogul.

Former child actor, Jimmy Bennett alleges that in 2013, Argento – who was then 37-years-old – assaulted him in a hotel room when he was only 17.

Legal documents detail the sordid accusations against Argento. Bennett claims that the sexual assault was so traumatic that it affected his mental health and delayed his acting career.

Bennett alleges he arrived at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, California to meet Argento in her hotel room on May 10, 2013 with a family member.

After Argento asked to be alone with Bennett, he claims that she gave him alcohol and shortly after, proceeded to kiss him, perform oral sex on him, and have intercourse with him.

After Argento presented herself as a victim of sexual assault and took a leading role in the #MeToo movement, legal documents claim that Bennett was reminded of his own assault.

Being such a prominent figure in the #MeToo camp, Asia Argento has directly impacted the credibility and reputation of the entire cause.

Earlier this year, Argento also gave a speech at the close of the Cannes Film Festival. Her diatribe focused heavily on Harvey Weinstein, those who allegedly enabled him, and others in the industry who had yet to be exposed.

Argento said:

And even tonight, sitting among you, there are those who still have to be held accountable for their conduct against women, for behavior that does not belong in this industry, does not belong in any industry or work place. You know who you are, but most importantly — we know who you are and we’re not going to allow you to get away with it any longer…

Notably, in April, speaking of the #MeToo movement, Argento said that it was “the most important thing that has happened to women since the right to vote”. It would be entirely redundant to point out the irony in her statement.

The debacle and scandal of inter-connected Hollywood grows worse over time. Serial manipulator and sex abuser Harvey Weinstein was bad enough; with the scores of names that stand accused and smeared (quite often) baselessly in the public eye, it makes you wonder how many more cases like Argento’s lurk just beneath the surface. Argento saw fit to lead the charge against sexual misconduct while having skeletons in her closet that ultimately led to her fall from grace.

Yes, Asia – there were perpetrators among the Cannes crowd as you so self-indulgently claimed but the audience likely wouldn’t have guessed she was on a bully pulpit preaching to them from an ivory tower.

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Dutchman
Dutchman

From the article: she gave him alcohol and shortly after, proceeded to kiss him, perform oral sex on him, and have intercourse with him.

This is abuse? What 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 year old boy doesn’t want this abuse?

If this was my kid, I’d tell him to keep his mouth shut, and take the abuse.

Lawfish
Lawfish

No kidding! Booze, oral and the full monte and he considers himself a victim?

pyrrhus
pyrrhus

It’s still statutory rape….

Dutchman
Dutchman

Your just jealous.

Iska Waran
Iska Waran

Ann Barnhardt makes the point about the homosexual rapists in the Catholic church that they want to abuse only boys who are old enough to have an orgasm – so that they can convince the boys that since they’d enjoyed it, they’d wanted it – thus actively and maleficently corrupting them. https://www.barnhardt.biz/2018/08/15/practicing-satanists-in-the-hierarchy-of-the-institutional-antichurch-the-other-shoe-that-still-needs-to-drop-and-will-eventually/ While my initial inclination was to comment along the lines of Dutch’s comment, it’s quite plausible that the kid was seriously and negatively affected. What’s good for the gander is good for the goose.

MadMike
MadMike

That depends on the State.

Steven
Steven

This is the way it used to be. Happens more than is reported, but now cell phones rat you out. It was sort of like winning the lottery, back then. Really should have distinct lines which shouldn’t be crossed, yet, this was an important part of my growth and becoming a man. Don’t use cell phones to communicate and don’t text guys and gals…. Keep it on the low down…

NickelthroweR
NickelthroweR

Greetings,
Title IX makes it very clear that NO person under the influence can consent to sex. Women have been tormenting men with this at our college campuses for years but there is now a trend that is going the other way. You’ve got to squeal out your drunk sex partner before she squeals you out.

We didn’t make the rules. . . . .

IndenturedServant

I love it when the dumb asses turn on each other. From top to bottom these scumbags are shitting themselves.

22winmag - Hug a Nazi, punch a Socialist!
22winmag - Hug a Nazi, punch a Socialist!

Is Whoopi Goldberg out defending her?

Remember when Polanki drugged and raped that 14 or 15 year old girl, it wasn’t according to Whoopi “you know, rape rape.”

Anonymous
Anonymous

If whoopi Goldberg was the assailant I’d lock her up at the Zoo.

Steven
Steven

Now THAT, would be assault…. Shudder…..

TampaRed
TampaRed

the girl was 13 & he gave her qualudes–

Cricket
Cricket

No, but Asia Argento is among those who’ve defended Roman Polanski…perhaps they all believe it’s not ‘rape rape’ when everyone who’s anyone is doing it.

Iska Waran
Iska Waran

From Jimmy Bennet’s Wikipedia page: “They first met when Bennett played Argento’s son in the 15 May 2004 film The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things when Bennett was 7-years old.”

Does that make it a little creepier? Read more about that film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heart_Is_Deceitful_Above_All_Things (written by Argento) and she sounds like a demented person. Rotten Tomatoes includes this gem: “The film aims to shock, but there is no higher reason for the parade of sordid images except to be.”

She seems like a real peach: https://youtu.be/cwonS9gbvJo?t=1090

MacGhil
MacGhil

I’ve been giving that sick twist the Chloe side-eye since I read she dated her alleged rapist for five years.

Rose’s Tinted Glasses

” The trouble is that [Bourdain’s] girlfriend’s extracurricular activities pushed him over the top. That’s what his close friend told me. Now, I ask you, dear readers: If McGowan is ready to lie about a girl being caught in flagrante in order to protect the sisterhood, how far will she go to gain fame and fortune by telling a lie about what Weinstein did to her? As a lawyer told me, dead men cannot be cross-examined.

I have grave doubts about McGowan’s and Argento’s stories about being raped by Harvey. These two women seem like hustlers out for a buck.”

TampaRed
TampaRed

the boy is either crazy,queer,or out for a buck–

MadMike
MadMike

Oh, Hell NO!
I dreamed about this when I was 17… and they were wet ones.

e.d. ott
e.d. ott

So now the finger pointing begins.
I wonder if Bourdain knew about this. He was one of Argento’s biggest supporters.

BTW, it’s a good idea to know who Argento’s father is . Rotten apples don’t fall far from the tree.

card802
card802

I remember my older brother coming home from the tenth grade and my dad asking him how his first day in high school went.

My brother replied, “Well, I had sex with my teacher.”

My dad was at first surprised, then winked and asked, “So, how was it?”

Brother replied, “Not bad I guess, my butt still hurts.”

TampaRed
TampaRed

here’s her wiki entry–she really is a screwed up person but unless she had been messing w/the kid when he was young enough to be psychologically harmed i’ll stick w/what i said b4 about the kid–
he’s either crazy,queer,or out for a buck–
my guess is that weinstein or his friends are behind this–

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Argento

Dutchman
Dutchman

I’d hit it. Just put a sock in her mouth.

Overthecliff
Overthecliff

Sex with a movie star And getting paid for it too? Good work if you can get it. I wouldn’t tell if I was him.

Iconoclast421

what a bunch of bs

BUCKHED
BUCKHED

I was 17 and banging the neighbor’s wife when he was away on business. I was ruined for a while when we moved…no hot redhead to screw my brains out anymore.

Something more had to happen….young men dream of stuff like that.

e.d. ott
e.d. ott

HollyWeird has been one big-ass echo chamber of sex, drugs, walking emotional trainwrecks, and greedy people willing to do anything for money and fame FOR YEARS. It’s enjoyable watching them stab each other for a little publicity.
Sit back, enjoy the show!

Anonymous
Anonymous

You dummies in here playing this off don’t understand you are at war with women like this. She and her circle hate you, everything about you, and are ACTIVELY working to destroy you.

penforce
penforce

Thank you Anonymous Virgin. You were clearly never eighteen and had the opportunity to think with your pecker. You can die knowing you were chaste and pure while the rest of us dummies were trying to get in the pants of any girl who smiled at us. I’m so ashamed, bad pecker, bad pecker.

Anonymous
Anonymous

You are a dumb fuck. There is a difference between the local lady you had the hots for and might have gotten her to use you as a toy and this woman.

It’s not about hunting down sex as a hormonal teenager… it’s about *this* woman and the circle she runs in. She is a participant in the active willful destruction of you and yours.

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